spillover
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Its scientists have previously studied the spread of bovine tuberculosis as well as viruses carried by bats and the factors influencing their spillover into people.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Early research quantifying the economic impact of ICE raids in Oxnard estimates direct crop losses of $3 billion to $7 billion with significant spillover into other sectors of the economy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Previous work has shown that materials capable of being reduced can improve spillover on surfaces, depending on how far and how fast atoms move.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
Their concern: Price controls and export restrictions could backfire with rationing and spillover to other countries.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
I thought I had truly suffered from the spillover of Stargirl’s shunning, but that was nothing now that the full torrent was turned on me.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
Vocabulary lists containing spillover
Economics
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